World History 2
Renaissance Packet
Mr. Ackerman
Name: ________________________________
Quote Analysis:
Directions: Explain the quote to the best of your ability. Also, explain the connection between the quote and
this unit.
“Every renaissance comes to the world with a cry, the cry of the human spirit to be free. –Anne Sullivan Macy
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"Anyone who determines to act in all circumstances the part of a good man must come to ruin among so
many who are not good. Hence, if a prince wishes to maintain himself, he must learn how not to be good, and
to use that ability or not as is required." Niccolo Machiavelli (Renaissance philosopher)
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“There is no greater pain than to remember a happy time when one is in misery.” – Dante Alighieri (author of
Dante’s Inferno)
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“Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.” – Michelangelo Buonarroti (painter of the
ceiling of the Sistine Chapel).
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Renaissance Vocab
1) Feudalism
2) Noble
3) Serf
4) Bubonic Plague
5) 100 Years War
6) Humanism
7) Secular
8) Non-secular
9) Patron
10) Renaissance Man
Locate and shade the following countries:
India
England
China
Turkey
Mongolia
Egypt
France
Greece
the Silk Road (draw the route)
Saudi Arabia
Italy
What gives the king
his power?
What are the
responsibilities of the
lords?
What are the benefits of
for the lords?
What are the responsibilities of the peasants?
What are the benefits of for the peasants?
Factors Affecting Medieval Europe
How did the MONGOLS affect the Medieval world?
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How did the CRUSADES affect the Medieval world?
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How did TRADE with Asia affect the Medieval world?
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How did the BLACK PLAGUE affect the Medieval world?
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The Renaissance…
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Merchants and the Medici…
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Art…
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Developments of the Renaissance
Leonardo da Vinci
William Shakespeare
Donatello
Raphael
Michelangelo
Buonarroti
Erasmus
Directions: Explain the connection
that each person/group has with the
Renaissance. Be sure to address at
least one major accomplishment.
Thomas More
Johann Gutenberg
And the winner is…
1st, 2nd, & 3rd place: Most influential
people/animals/events/inventions…and explain
I’m in 3 place
WHY!!
rd
because I helped
to create the
Renaissance by
carrying this
armful of
papers….
2nd
1st
3rd
Name: _______________________
Personal Response
Choose one of the following topics and discuss it in detail. Use examples from your own life, the world, and anything
else that seems relevant. You are entitled to have whatever opinion you choose, but you MUST be able to support that
opinion with appropriate support.
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What were the greatest developments of the
Renaissance?
Which Renaissance figure do you think was
most important/influential?
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Which event played the biggest role in the
eventual success of the Renaissance?
Where do you see the legacy of the
Renaissance in today’s society?
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